pennygirl Last night I dined on one of my favorites; filets de perches over looking Lake Geneva in Switzerland with a friend who was dispondent by an unfortunate turn of events. This morning I wrote him an email that went like this (details removed) "I once heard it said that the true test of a man is the length of the shadow he casts and from what I've seen here in Geneva your shadow touches everyone. You will be sorely missed but your accomplishments will remain like a statue and stand as testimony to not only the XXX accomplishments but also to the lives you've touched and improved.
You are a change agent and your work is not yet done."
Now, for that one brilliant statement I make 10 dumb ones like the stupid one by you H. My guess is if his statement were on a string he now wishes he could reel it back in. At a Mission by Father Tom Allender he said "don't take it personal. He would have said the same thing to anyone." Chaulk it up as an emotionally stupid statement. P.S. Thanks for you response earlier. This detachment thing is tough. But in our case we've been apart for weeks at a time. Recently since Jan2. I return tomorrow. This is hard work with little observable progress other than my increase in patience and empathy. My once chetter box W now talks in sound bites but at least she talks. “The only way out is through.” I Ching Ciao TAGIII
